idocrase
[ ahy-duh-kreys, id-uh- ]
Origin of idocrase
11795–1805; <French <Greek eîdo(s) form + krâsis mixture
Words Nearby idocrase
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British Dictionary definitions for idocrase
idocrase
/ (ˈaɪdəˌkreɪs, ˈɪd-) /
noun
another name for vesuvianite
Origin of idocrase
1C19: from French, from Greek eidos form + krasis a mingling
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